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El Chapo’s son released in order to save lives ― President Obrador

El Chapo’s son released in order to save lives ― President Obrador

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended security forces on Friday over their handling of a shocking outbreak of drug violence, saying they had saved lives by releasing a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after his brief capture. Cartel gunmen surrounded security forces in the northwestern city of Culiacan on Thursday and […]

Cartel gunmen terrorize Mexican city, free El Chapo’s son

Cartel gunmen terrorize Mexican city, free El Chapo’s son

Heavily armed cartel fighters surrounded security forces in a Mexican city on Thursday and made them free one of drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s sons after his capture triggered gunbattles and a prison break that sent civilians scurrying for cover. Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said a patrol by National Guard militarized police first came […]

Floods kill more than 20 in Ghana

Floods kill more than 20 in Ghana

At least 28 people have been killed and several others injured following eight days of torrential rains in north-eastern Ghana. More than 1,000 houses have been destroyed and more than 100 people have been displaced. Authorities fear the casualty figures could rise. The country’s National Disaster Management Organisation has started supplying relief items to the […]

Liberia ranked number one for helping strangers

Liberia ranked number one for helping strangers

Liberia has been named number one in the world when it comes to helping strangers, according to the World Giving Index, an annual ranking of people’s generosity. Helping strangers is one of the three criteria the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation used to draw up the overall index of generosity. It also looked at how much […]